Filicchi, Patrizio, Pisa, Italy, to William Seton 4., 1872 January 31

Seton's readiness to acknowledge the receipt of Filicchi's letter and the friendly feelings William says his sisters have shown have been a real delight to Filicchi. William's handwriting, so like that of William Seton 3 , his father, has had a singular effect. Those sentiments must have been inculcated in William in his youth by Filicchi's beloved friend and his sister, William's Aunt Kate Mother Catharine Seton both of whom, with William's uncle Richard B. Seton are considered by Filicchi as brothers and sister. In William's stay in Leghorn with his parents, he was quite a little boy and Emily Seton a lovely little thing. Filicchi is glad that Elizabeth Seton has such a talent for sculpture. William is to shake her hand for him and also with Helen Seton ; they will find two sisters in his daughters Amabilia Filicchi and Laura Filicchi . His oldest son, Ubaldo Filicchi is still in the ex-Roman estates. He has been a syndic for 5 years but has given up that troublesome charge. George Filicchi , the young cavalry officer, is at present with them from Naples having got the ague for the third time in 5 years. Filicchi's four sisters are well though rather old. Mrs. Berghini is in Leghorn with her large family; Mrs. Giovannini lives in Florence. They, Giannia and Caterina, were friends of William's father. Mary, Mrs. Benucci and Julia, Mrs. Mancini, were pupils of William's father and uncle in English. Filicchi remembers Harry Seton as quite a baby. When Filicchi was in England he knew old Sir Henry? Roscoe . Filicchi recalls a most agreeable evening spent in Liverpool with him and Mrs. Panizzi, friend of Lord Brougham, one of the most distinguished Italian patriots. William's ideas of Italian politics appear to be quite just. Italy, one and united, might be great and happy but her immorality and irreligion are beyond any limit. The French revolution purified the clergy there, it is to be hoped that the Italian revolution will have the same effect here. William is to come and see for himself. :: II-1-a A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo. 19